Capturing Specific Nucleic Acid Materials From Individual Biological Cells In A Micro-Fluidic Device

US2015166326A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015166326-A1
Application numberUS-201314133361-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateDec 18, 2013
Priority dateDec 18, 2013
Publication dateJun 18, 2015
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Individual biological cells can be selected in a micro-fluidic device and moved into isolation pens in the device. The cells can then be lysed in the pens, releasing nucleic acid material, which can be captured by one or more capture objects in the pens. The capture objects with the captured nucleic acid material can then be removed from the pens. The capture objects can include unique identifiers, allowing each capture object to be correlated to the individual cell from which the nucleic acid material captured by the object originated.

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We claim: 1 . A process of capturing nucleic acid material from individual biological cells, said process comprising: placing individual biological cells each into a different isolation pen in a micro-fluidic device; lysing one of said cells in one of said isolation pens; capturing with a capture object in said one of said isolation pens nucleic acid material from said lysed cell; and after said capturing, removing said capture object from said one of said isolation pens.…

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What does patent US2015166326A1 cover?
Individual biological cells can be selected in a micro-fluidic device and moved into isolation pens in the device. The cells can then be lysed in the pens, releasing nucleic acid material, which can be captured by one or more capture objects in the pens. The capture objects with the captured nucleic acid material can then be removed from the pens. The capture objects can include unique identifi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Berkeley Lights Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B03C5/005. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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